Bottle-filling machine.



'PATENTED NOV. 15, 1904.

P. M. WISE. BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. so; 1904.

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No. 775,059. PATENTED NOV. 15, 1904.

P. M. WISE.

BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION mum MAR. 30, 1904.

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W///,//////////////////////////////fl NITED STATES Patented November 15,1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

PETER MANUEL WVISE, OF NE ROCHELLE, NEE YORK, ASSIGNOR TO BIOPLASMCOMPANY, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BOTTLE-FILLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATIONformingpart of Letters Patent No. 775,059, dated November15, 1904.

Application filed March 30, 1904. Serial No- 200,'742. No model.)

To all 'lL'lbO/Ib it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER l\TANUEL VISE, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Rochelle, in the county of Westchester and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBottle-Filling Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My said invention consists in an improved construction and arrangementof parts of a machine for filling bottles or other containers with drysubstances, such as powder of various kinds, whereby a machine for thispurpose is provided which will be very efiicient in use andcomparatively inexpensive to construct, all as will be hereinafter morefully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof,and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts, Figure1 is a longitudinal vertical section through a machine embodying my saidinvention; Fig. 2. an end elevation of the same as seen when looking inthe direction indicated by the arrows from the dotted line 2 2 in Fig.1; Fig. 3, a transverse section on the dotted line 3 3 in Fig. 1; Fig.at, a detail perspective view showing the operating parts; Fig. 5, asimilar view of one end of the bottle-containing box, and Fig. 6 asimilar view of the opposite end of the same with thematerial-containing box therein.

In said drawings the portions marked A represent the frame of themachine; B, a vibratory table; C, a box for holding the bottles orcontainers to be filled; D, a second box mounted thereon for containingthe material which is to be bottled or packed.

The frame A is of any suitable construction and arrangement, consistingof a longitudinal bed suitably supported and braced, on which aremounted tracks (4, preferably in longitudinal and parallel grooves inits top surface. On one end it is provided with a part A, which extendsabove said bed and has secured on its outer face the plate a; carryingthe brackets o in which is mounted the shaft 1,

on which shaft are mounted a fast pulley 2 and a loose pulley 3.

The vibratory table B is of suitable dimensions to hold the box in whichthe containers are held and has antifriction-rollerxs Z) on its bottomadapted to engage and travel upon the tracks at of the bed of the frameA. Upon one end it is provided with a horizontal shaft i, rigidlysecured thereto and extending out through a bearing in the partA andplate a on the end of the frame A. Transverse pins 5 and 6 are mountedin the outer end of said shaft a short distance apart and extendinwardly toward the brackets containing the shaft 1. On the outer end ofsaid shaft and in a position between said pins is mounted a three-armedcam .7 of the peculiar form most clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4,the operation of which will be presently more fully described. Saidvibratory table R is provided with suitable side pieces to hold the boxC in position and with a clip I) at the end opposite the shaft 4:, whichend is otherwise open to readily admit the box O and permit its removal, which clip is for the purpose of holding said box C tightlyagainst the opposite end of said table and preventing any independentmotion thereof.

The box C is rectangular in form and of suitable dimensions to containthe number of bottles desired arranged in rows, as indicated in thedrawings, and preferably has one end, 0, hinged for convenience inexamining the bottles before removing the box from the machine. On theinside of said hinged end or, doorare mounted buffers or paeking-ringse,which are made of suitable material, as rub her, and fill the spacebetween said bottles and said door to prevent any motion of thebottlesindependent of the box. Around the top of said box C is mounted a bandor flange The box D is of suitable dimensions to just fit within saidflange c on the top of the box C, being held by said flange from anyindependent movement. It is formed with a number of cells correspondingto the number of bottles to be filled by the machine, each cell beingpreferably of a size which will contain a quantity of the materialrequired to just fill each of the bottles or containers. An aperture isformed in the lower end of each cell which exactly registers with themouth of each bottle or container. Said apertures are adapted to beclosed by a sliding plate (Z, arranged beneath each row of cells andcontaining apertures which when said plate is properly adjusted willopen said cells into the mouths of said bottles or containers.

In operation the box C is first filled with the bottles or containersproperly arranged and is placed in the vibratory table B and securedfirmly by means of the clip 0 The box D, with the cells filled with justthe quantity of material which it is desired to pack in the bottles orcontainers, is placed upon the top of said box 0 within the flange 0being held tightly in such position by means of a setscrew 0 ,extendingthrough said flange 0 and impinging against the end of said box. Thedriving-belt 8 is then shifted from the loose pulley 3 to the fastpulley 2 and imparts a rapid rotary motion to the shaft i and cam 7. Theseveral faces of said cam will then operate to strike in rapidsuccession first one and then the other of the pins 5 and 6 and drivethe shaft 4 rapidly back and forth, carrying with it the vibratory tableB and the boxes containing the bottles and the material.

Each cam-face of the cam 7 is so arranged as to strike the respectivepins 5 and 6 with a sudden stroke, imparting to the shaft a sudden jarat each reversal of its motion, which serves effectually to jar thematerial in the cells of the box D, so that any arching thereof orsticking to the sides of the cell will be prevented and all of saidmaterial will be transferred to the containers beneath. It also servesto more rapidly and completely settle the material into said containersand pack it as desired, thus securing a very rapid and effectiveoperation. This peculiar form of cam whereby this jar is imparted, aswell as the vibratory motion given to the table,is an important featureof my invention.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a bottle-filling machine, the combination of a vibratory table, aframe holding the containers mounted on said table, a box provided withcells for holding the material to be packed mounted on the top of saidframe above said containers and provided with openings arranged tocommunicate with said containers, a valve for opening and closing saidopenings, means for holding said frame securely on said vibratory tableand means for holding said box securely on the top of said frame, andthe driving mechanism, substantially as set forth.

2. In a bottle-filling machine, the combination of a bed, a vibratorytable mounted on said bed on antifriction trucks or rollers,means forimparting a vibratory motion to said table, a box or frame for holdingthe containers, one end of which is adapted to be opened and closed,means for holding said end closed and securing the frame to thevibratory table, a second box mounted on the top of the first andsecured thereto containing the material to be packed having aperturescommunicating with the containers, and a regulating-valve for openingand closing said apertures, substantially as set forth.

3. In a bottle-filling machine, the combination of the vibratory table,the containers mounted thereon, the material-holding box above saidcontainers arranged to communicate therewith, and mechanism forimparting vibratory motion to the said table consisting of an armor'shaft having projecting points, a transverse driving-shaft having acam mounted thereon, said cam being formed to strike said projectingpoints a sudden blow at each reversal of the motion of the shaft,substantially as set forth.

4. In a bottle-filling machine, the combination of the vibratory tablecarrying the containers and the material-holder, a horizontal arm orshaft extending out from one end thereof, a driving-shaft, and a cammounted on said driving-shaft arranged to engage betweentransversely-extending points on said horizontal shaft and strike saidpoints sudden blows alternately, substantially as set forth.

5. In a bottle-filling machine, the combination of a vibratory tablecarrying the containers, the material-holder arranged to communicatetherewith, and operating mechanism comprising a reciprocating arm orshaft having projecting points at a distance one from the other and arotary cam having a plurality of cam-faces mounted between saidprojecting points and arranged to throw said reciprocating arm or shaftback and forth, the formation of the cams being such as to strike saidprojecting points a sharp blow and impart to the vibratory table asudden jar at each reversal of its motion, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at New York, N.Y., this 24th day of March, A. D. 19%.

PETER MANUEL WISE.

